Steering-wheel.



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STEERlNG WHEEL.

APPLICATION HLEI) FEB. 25. 1915.

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STEERING WHEEL.

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STEERING WHEEL.

APPLICATION F!LED FEB. 25,1915.

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STEERING WHEEL.

APPLICATION F!LED FEB. 25. 1915.

1 QWAWD Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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Be it known that i, GLAUD lZOUGLAss,

e.v citizen of the United States, residing at Richfield Springs, in theState 91% New Kerk, new and useful improvements 3 lie-ls, of which thefollowing 1 1, M es more We as mental 9e these which:

Figure 1 is plan View of the mechanism. appiieci is a su'eei'ing Wheelin the normal position; Jig. a sectional i iew oi the invention n theline A A of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the mechanism applied toasteering Wheel lockecl out of its normal and in Li shif eci positien; iis a section 5 is a section of Fig. 1 en the iin'e- C C; Fig 6 iperspective view of the bent sietted steering shaft head; Fig. '2 is aplan View 0?? a steering Wheel with the mechanism fanning partof thespokes 0r spicier of the 8 is a vertical seculcn of Z en ins C- D D; isa View of the meshes in a s' qeiring v ei, lche i ier 0f Wilifiii is inawe pieces; i i". 10 is s View of cal face of one t of the spider alongthe line E) 0i ivision; and 11 shows the overlapping enais 0f 'iKSspokes e1 Fig. :1.

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much is 1n pesmen see? in the shifted sh-sin in "she varsangle shesteering shaft-em: other arm or, in ether werds, is bent toward;

iii steering siisia, and its upper 01' outer surface is raised andrecessed at 12 and 17 to receive leaking sol-2s i3 and lug or projection18; the other extension 01 arm is recessed at 18 in its irent end toieceive leeking mi l3. Wines 1 is nl ustsbly to this head 7 by passingbolt 10 through a cap 6 fermeei in the s iclei' or rpelies 0i Wheel. 1to fit snugly over the beam through the i lot 11.

This cap is previdei th a 13 in i sides me eoirespoiu spring leek isinside leek bolt is suppo and 18 'iill p tended below e 10 iiilg" lucured. to lie i i ward am tireugh the "01 the can in which there is nsiot 3 to guide the move ment of the ii The ii 5,; mg on ssiitl'bolsbutting said piste 18 p1 .fieniswe belt-from protruding more than isdesirable or operaiive. A spring is 2 arranged en leek belt 13 as tocause the to be in position at all times to recesses Tsherefor on thehead as shown at 1:2

I do not desire liewever :0 iii ezi is the construction above described1d shown se inst id of 21 0f ihe spider 0i" '5 shown Figs. 7 andassessable also by inze two parts as shewn When. she i positlen and theproper operation of the steering me anisin is possible in the samedegree as when an ordinary steering wheel 1s used.

The wheel is adapted to move along the head 7 bearing on bolt 10 slidingin slot 11. v Vhen the wheel is moved along said head until bolt 10rests at the lowest point in the slot, the spring lock engages thegroove or recess, 12 in the top of the head, and the end of plate 18engages the recess 17. The leclrbolt holds the wheel from any forward,outward or downward movement While the lower portion of the plate 18prevents any upward or backward movement of the wheel. In this shiftedposition then, Fig. 3, the wheel 'is likewise locked and as the headincreases the leverage of the wheel. on the steering shaft, the steeringmechanism may be operatedwith greater ease and precision than when thewheel is in its normal position.

The operation of my invention when applied to an automobile is asfollows: The driver releases the lock 13 by moving the finger lug 4 ofthe spring lock outward from the steering post, raises the wheel andslides it along the head until the spring lock and plate, 13 and 1S,engage the recesses 12 and 17, respectively, on the top of the head 7.The wheel will then be clear of the drivers seat andhe can move into orout of it more freely than with a fixed wheel. The wheel when locked inits shifted position. liesini a plane more or less parallel with thesteering post, and the driver may guide his car with greater precisionand ease by moving the wheel around the steer ing post. p

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Let ters Patent is:

1. In a steering mechanism, a head longitudinally slotted through itsvertical sides and having recesses to receive a lock-bolt and a steeringmember to which said head is secured;

2. Ina steering mechanism, a head having an angular vertical section;slotted. through its vertical sides and having receases to receivealoclr belt and a steering member to-which said head is secured.

" 3. In a steering mech msm, the ccmhmaneszeee tion of a steering wheelwith a lock bolt therein, a steering shaft and a steering shaft headwith which the steering wheel has a sliding engagement and which has anangular vertical section and is longitudinally slotted through itsvertical sides and recessed at various places to receive the said lockbolt,

' 4. In a steering mechanism, the combination of a steering member, ahead having an angular vertical section and being longitudinally slottedthrough its vertical sides on the end thereof, a steering. wheel havinga sliding engagement with said head and means for locking the wheel indifferent positions on the head.

5.-In a steering mechanism, a steering member, a head with an an ularvertical, section, longitudinally slottec through its vertical sidessecured thereto, a steering wheel having a sliding engagement there withand means for locking the wheel in diilerent positions thereon.

6. In a steering mechanism, the combination with the steering member ofa head on the end thereof and a steering wheel having a slidingengagement therewith, the spokes of which are recessed to form a slotwhich fits over said head and guides the wheel in its movement thereon.

7. In a steering mechanism, the combination with the steering member ofa head on the end thereof and a steering wheel the spider of which isslotted throughout'opposite spokes which slot fits over said head andguides the wheel in its movement thereon.

8. In a steering tion with the steering shaft of a slotted head on theend thereof, a: bolt and a steering wheel having a sliding engagementwith said head and adjustabl'y secured thereto by said bolt traveling inthe slot therein and locking means to'adjust the position of the wheel,on said head.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnessesc. M. non'enass. Witnesses:

C. G. Wmnmn, A. E. Evans.

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